From 17 December organisers will be able to host private screenings of Star Wars: Episdode VII - The Force Awakens at the east London arts centre. Three separate screening rooms are available, seating 181, 132 and 59 film fans.

A selection of dates are now available for groups to join in with festivities aboard the Solent-based manmade island. Starting from £150pp, guests will be treated to dinner, drinks and a disco. The views aren’t bad either.

Book a Christmas party at the St Katharine Docks venue by 14 October to claim your prize. The Medieval Banquet shared lunch and evening events begin in late October and include five-course meals and plenty of entertainment.

Book your Christmas party at the Victory Services Club before 30 September and you’ll get unlimited prosecco at your welcome reception. This year, the venue is hosting masquerade-themed parties
with prices starting at £60pp.

Smart Live has joined forces with Troxy to hold Speakeasy-themed Christmas parties this year. From late November until the end of December, the hospitality provider will host exclusive and shared
parties for up to 1,800 guests in the art deco venue. Prices start at £85pp and include a three-course meal, DJ, speakeasy entertainment, and a few surprises along the way.

The Devonshire Square venue is now serving up festive feasts and spice-infused cocktails in its private dining room. Up to 16 guests can enjoy three-course Christmas party menus, starting at £30pp.
We love the sound of the roast goose breast with Goan vindaloo spices and slow-roasted winter vegetables – way better than traditional turkey. Alternatively, groups of up to 100 can take things
alfresco with a private party in a ‘Maharaja Tent’ on the heated terrace.

The London Eye Barracuda has late availability for an exclusive-hire Christmas party on Thursday 12 December. Prices start at £109pp +VAT for between 50 and 230 guests. Call 0871 222 4002 and quote
‘BOAT1’ to receive a 10% discount. The Thames vessel has also added five shared party nights. Parties taking place on Wednesday 18 December and Saturday 21 December start at £85pp +VAT and those on
Saturday 30 November, Friday 6 December and Saturday 14 December cost from £130pp +VAT for a dinner dance. Call 0871 222 4002 and quote ‘BOAT2’ to receive 10% off.

The EDF Energy London Eye is offering Square Meal readers a 10% discount on private capsule hire this Christmas. Guests will enjoy festive canapés and chilled Pommery Wintertime Champagne for up to
two rotations (lasting one hour) while taking in the 360-degree views across the capital – great for a pre-dinner reception. The offer is valid for all bookings made before 18 November 2013 for
visits between 23 November 2013 and 6 January 2014. To book, email the team and quote ‘SM Xmas’.

The office Christmas party needn’t be a booze-fuelled night out. Team Square Meal puts two very different dos to the test. But which will you pick: a virtuous afternoon affair or something a little
more outrageous?

The venue group has announced four Christmas themes for 2013. Its Covent Garden club, Sway, will be hosting Masquerade and Groovy Wonderland parties. Both Grace (in Soho) and Balls Brother’s
Minster Exchange (EC3) will be converted into Winter Wonderlands, while City bar Kanaloa will put its tiki-inspired interiors to good use with a Hawaiian theme. Packages start at £18.99pp for lunch
and £49.99pp for dinner

Ever fancied having the likes of Will.i.am at your Christmas party? Well, the beautiful Grade II-listed 8 Northumberland Avenue has recently partnered with the leaders in 3D holographic technology,
Musion, to install holograms of international artists who have embraced this technology, such as Will.i.am and DJ Judge Jules. One of the venue’s packages this year is ‘Rock the Ballroom’, which
will feature ‘live’ performances, as well as a drinks reception and choice of a three-course dinner, bowl food or canapé reception. Prices start at just £70pp. The 1,000-capacity venue is also
offering bookers the chance to win a pair of Jimmy Choos. To enter, email the venue with who you’d most want to have on stage at your Christmas party by 4pm on Friday 20 September.

A great option for smaller teams, shared parties allow groups (minimum of 10 guests) to experience the party atmosphere of a big festive get-together without the associated production costs. This
year, Awesome Events’ shared parties include a Kasbah Christmas party at The Fountain Rooms (from £70pp), while The Truman Galleries will become Professor Truman’s Magical Laboratory (£80pp) and
Porchester Hall will host Christmas Rocks (£70pp). There will also be a dazzling display of acrobatic entertainment as Bloomsbury Big Top is taken over by Cirque de Paris (from £75pp). Exclusive
nights are also available.

If you still haven’t booked your Christmas party and need some very last-minute inspiration, book a table at Quaglino’s. The Piccadilly restaurant has space for groups of up to 14 in the main
dining room, where there will be live music flowing in from the upstairs bar and winter cocktails on ice. Larger parties may prefer one of the private dining rooms, the larger of which holds up to
44 guests. If you make it snappy and book before 8 December, they will throw in a complimentary Champagne reception.

Book a party at No. 4 Hamilton Place this Christmas and be rewarded with a bottle of fizz on each table. Event agency The Full Effect is hosting nights in the Mayfair townhouse, which will be
decked out with contemporary festive decorations. Dish will provide the catering, with dinner packages priced from £100 per person (there are bowl food options from £80pp) and a DJ will crank out
classic Christmas floor-fillers for afters.

Gifts don’t get much more Christmassy than a hamper from Fortnum & Mason. The historic department store is teeming with seasonal offerings at this time of year, so you’ll find ideas to suit
just about any budget. Drop them a line or send an email (quoting ‘Square Meal')and you could be in with a chance of winning a Classic Christmas
hamper (worth £150) for yourself.

We have just launched our brand new Christmas Parties magazine. If you missed it, check out the online
edition. There are tips on this year’s top themes, hot catering news, as well as special offers and packages from a range of different venues.

Lemon Drop Events are taking up residence on Horse Guards Parade from 26 November to 20 December, with a three-pronged offering. It includes an ultra-modern snow dome on the parade ground, the St
James’ Suite, an elegant clear-sided marquee or dinner in the Household Cavalry Museum.

The folk behind Fitzrovia’s speakeasy Bourne & Hollingsworth are hosting 1920s- themed nights at Village Underground and Shoreditch Studios. Guests can expect cocktails out of tea cups, DJs
with gramophones, live bands and gambling at the prohibition nights. While the company's Belle Epoque parties will see aerial acts take centre stage at a masked ball.

For over 20 years Tateossian London has been producing contemporary jewellery, watches and accessories. Now, founder Robert Tateossian – crowned ‘The King of Cufflinks’ – is bringing his
eye-catching silver and 18-carat gold products to the corporate gift market. Items including hand-crafted watches, luxurious pens and cufflinks have been carefully selected with corporate customers
in mind.

Book the office do before 30 September at any of the Christmas party specialists’ venues, and you’ll get a free bottle of Champagne. The offer is valid for the first 50 bookings made. Quote ‘SQUAREMEALFIZZ’ to claim the offer.

EX Events has added another venue to its Christmas portfolio. Parties in its new space beneath One Whitehall Place will be run in partnership with the Royal Horseguards Hotel next door and caterer Party Ingredients.